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EPF Disbanded 1887 EPG Gazette October 2011
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| Name | BISHOP – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 20th Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1018 – 20th Regiment 2006 – Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th April 1837 / 18 years / Bow Street London Middlesex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 5 years 6 months North America – 15 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 25 years 75 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 8th July 1862 / Chatham, England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Woolwich 1863 Tilbury 1863-1892 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/10d per diem increased 4th June 1878 to 2/5½d for service to the Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 23td September 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD DALHOUSIE 28th December 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1819 Hindon Wiltshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McDERMOTT Ann 1831 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 30th April 1851 Saint James Street Methodist Church Montreal Canada |
| Children by 1st Wife | Susan B 1853 Montreal Quebec Canada M 1st OSBORNE Herbert 5th April 1874 Western Australia M 2nd JONES Frederick William 2nd February 1887 Guildford Western Australia D 13th July 1930 Subiaco Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Charles B 1855 Montreal Quebec Canada M LANGRIDGE Katherine 6th November 1881 Western Australia D 22nd July 1936 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Mary B 1857 Montreal Quebec Canada M PORTER William Allen 1st August 1887 (Tentative) D 9th August 1942 Claremont Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Thomas B 1860 Montreal Quebec Canada D 18th February 1958 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William B 2nd December 1866 Perth Western Australia D 24th August 1897 Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Edward George B 1870 Perth Western Australia M WHEELER Ada Maria 1901 Perth Western Australia D 16th February 1943 Nedlands Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Frederick B 1871 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known James B 3rd May 1873 Perth Western Australia D 14th November 1958 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Jane B 1875 Perth Western Australia D 9th November 1902 Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | McDERMOTT Charles (Carpenter) Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted Locations P 1064 & P 1065 in Freshwater Bay Claremont (on Servitus Street north of Mitford street) both of 9 acres 1 rood 1 perch |
| Occupation after Arrival | 30th May 1887 applied for positions as messenger warder watchman or any situation that would suit him. See further information below, fills EPG Richard Batley’s role as Messenger after Batley’s suicide |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian 5th November 1892 page 4 (Funeral notice Thomas Bishop) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd November 1892 Pensioner Barracks Perth Western Australia bur 5th November 1892 Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 27th September 1915 Home of Peace Subiaco Western Australia bur 29th September 1915 Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Cons 3403/1892/1154 “I Thomas Bishop, Military Pensioner of Perth in the Colony of Western Australia do hereby revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last will. After payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Annie Bishop my land at West Claremont and cottage erected thereon, consisting of 20 acres more or less and numbered 1064 and 1065 Swan location, in the books of the Land Titles Office for her life and after her death to my son Thomas on condition that he will give my undernamed children and hold it for their use and benefit, protection and shelter for their lives viz William, Edward, Jane, Maryann, Frederick, and James. I also give my wife Annie my furniture and everything that I can by law or dispose of, for her sole use and separate use and benefit her receipt being a sufficient discharge and I appoint said son Thomas Executor of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine…” Thomas Minorgan and William Joyce were the witnesses. The estate was estimated at being under £200In his will Thomas Bishop lists seven of his children making no mention of the two eldest Susan and Charles although they were alive at the time of his making his will, perhaps he only thought the unmarried ones needed to be considered. |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index Location: Limerick 1851 British Army World Wide Index Location: Montreal, Canada 1861 British Army World Wide Index Regiment stationed at: Montreal 1862 Reason for Discharge – Termination of his limited engagement and having completed 25 years’ service he is entitled to a permanent pension. 13th May 1885 Thomas Bishop age 60, living near the tannery Perth, applied to the Colonial Secretary for a position as a messenger, warder, watchman or any situation that may suit stating he was formerly a sergeant of pensioners and had 4 children aged 12,13, 14, and 16 to support. Again on 30th May 1887 he again requested employment stating he was a married man with 4 children to support aged 10, 13, 15, and 19 living at the barracks. He further stated his army and Enrolled Force record , Colonial Secretary O’Grady Lefroy said “the applicant has a good character.” 6th October 1887 to Colonial Secretary: I have selected Pensioner Sergeant Bishop subject to His Excellency’s approval to fill the vacancy (caused by the suicide of Pensioner Batley) – he bears an excellent character, he is steady, sober and trustworthy. He has quarters in the Barracks and therefore will not draw any lodging money- approved at 2/6 per diem.Son Charles Bishop was employed at the Government Printing works from August 1870 until his retirement. Appointed Sub-Overseer from January 1891. He was a keen sports man, life member of the WA Cricket Association & Mechanics Institute. Played Australian Rules football and later was an umpire. Edward Bishop was employed as a clerk in the Government stores from August 1886. James and Frederick are both mentioned in their father’s will in 1892 but Fred seem to have disappeared from there |